The Parenthetical Mode of Whitman's "When I Read the Book"

William J Scheick

doi:10.13008/2153-3695.1536

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The Parenthetical Mode of Whitman's "When I Read the Book"

Abstract

Reads Whitman's "When I Read the Book" as a grammatically daring poem in which Whitman's extensive use of the parenthetical construction traces the poet's progression of mind.

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How to Cite: Scheick, W. J. (1996) “The Parenthetical Mode of Whitman's "When I Read the Book"”, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review. 13(4). doi: https://doi.org/10.13008/2153-3695.1536